Descriptive Essay (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Main goal of descriptive essay
Main goal of descriptive essay
Help reader visualise & imagine what you're describing
Core principle of descriptive writing
Core principle of descriptive writing
Showing rather than telling
Five senses used in descriptive essay
Five senses used in descriptive essay
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch
Types of figurative language used
Types of figurative language used
Similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration
Minimum body paragraphs in descriptive essay
Minimum body paragraphs in descriptive essay
At least three paragraphs
Purpose of introduction paragraph
Purpose of introduction paragraph
Introduce subject & grab reader's attention
Purpose of conclusion paragraph
Purpose of conclusion paragraph
Summarise description & leave lasting impression
NSC descriptive essay word limit
NSC descriptive essay word limit
250-300 words
Planning tool for descriptive essay
Planning tool for descriptive essay
Mind map or idea list
Type of adjectives & verbs to use
Type of adjectives & verbs to use
Powerful, specific words